Poster Session Information

• Posters should measure 36" tall by 48" wide. Because lamination can cause the poster to curl, we recommend that posters are not laminated for presentation. 
• Posters will be displayed on free-standing poster boards, sharing two posters to each side of the board. Pins will be supplied. Should you wish to use any other means of hanging your poster, you are responsible for providing those items.
• Presenters should plan to be with their posters during the assigned session so as to answer questions about their research. 
• Chairs and highboy tables will be available if needed. Please remember that this is a poster session. If you plan to incorporate any technology with your presentation, please be aware the power may not be available near your presentation space. Instead, we recommend the use of QR codes so guests can use their own devices to view any online supportive materials.

Guidelines for poster submissions

Purpose: The Poster Session is designed to feature professional, graduate, and undergraduate work in sociology and promote interaction between members of the Midwest Sociological Society.

Content: Faculty, professionals, and students experience and study the “art” of sociology in many ways. This session is designed to feature these experiences and studies. Posters may present original research and data collection, theoretical works and applications, studies of public policy using sociological frameworks, as well as other forms of being engaged with the sociological imagination. 

Expectations of Poster Presenters:

• Presenters must be members of MSS. 
• Presenters must also pay advance registration fees for the meeting. 
• Those who do not pay membership AND registration fees may be dropped from the program. 
• Posters will be on display for a particular period of time during the meeting and presenters are expected to be present during their poster session to discuss their project. You will be notified in advance of your presentation time.